Can This Tiny Gadget Keep Kids in College?
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Can This Tiny Gadget Keep Kids in College?

S4 E8·Sep 26, 2018·31 min·Season 4

The college dropout rate is high, and schools are paying the price... to the tune of billions of dollars every year. Marquett Burton says his education startup can help solve the problem. Will the investors agree?

Today's investors are Phil Nadel, Jillian Manus, Nicole Verkindt, Michael Hyatt and Charles Hudson.

The Panel

Phil Nadel, investor
Phil Nadel

Forefront Venture Fund

When I'm investing, I'm looking at it strictly as a return on investment.
Jillian Manus, investor
Jillian Manus

Structure Capital

We invest in values, not just valuations.
Michael Hyatt, investor
Michael Hyatt
Necessity is the mother of all invention. You've invented this because you want to solve a problem that you had. That's exactly where great businesses all start.
Nicole Verkindt, investor
Nicole Verkindt
The number one thing I always look for is if I think it's a real problem—a real problem that hurts.
Charles Hudson, investor
Charles Hudson

Precursor Ventures

We're people pickers at Precursor. That's what I do.

The Founder